The Beaubears Island existed in the yellow area of BNA in the 1800's.
The People/groups were the first French settlers, the first English-speaking settlers, and Acadians settlers.
Beaubears Island is the only untouched shipbuilding site left intact in Canada. The remains of slips, wharves and foundations are very visable due to the fact that no one has lived on the island for over a hundred years.
Description of life at beaubears island After the death of William Davidson, who had founded Miramichi's first English settlement in 1765, his associate James Fraser, acquired his interests in fishing, shipbuilding and lumbering. Taking a 161-acre enclave at the river forks, which had been designated for pasture land, he turned Beaubears Island into one of the largest business establishments in New Brunswick. When James died in 1822, his cousin, John, ran the business until 1837. After nearly 50 years as a family-owned business the Island's shipyard was put up for sale.
The park we chose is Beaubears Island
Location of park is Miramichi NB.
The Beaubears Island existed in the yellow area of BNA in the 1800's.
The People/groups were the first French settlers, the first English-speaking settlers, and Acadians settlers.
Beaubears Island is the only untouched shipbuilding site left intact in Canada. The remains of slips, wharves and foundations are very visable due to the fact that no one has lived on the island for over a hundred years.
Description of life at beaubears island After the death of William Davidson, who had founded Miramichi's first English settlement in 1765, his associate James Fraser, acquired his interests in fishing, shipbuilding and lumbering. Taking a 161-acre enclave at the river forks, which had been designated for pasture land, he turned Beaubears Island into one of the largest business establishments in New Brunswick. When James died in 1822, his cousin, John, ran the business until 1837. After nearly 50 years as a family-owned business the Island's shipyard was put up for sale.
This is a picture of what they used for a jail.